Ancient Egypt

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Egypt-The Pyramids

The ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for the pharaohs and their queens.

The pharaohs were buried in pyramids of many different shapes and sizes .

There are about eighty pyramids known today from ancient Egypt.

The three largest and best-preserved of these were built at Giza at the beginning of the Old Kingdom.

The most well-known of these pyramids was built for the pharaoh Khufu.

It is known as the 'Great Pyramid'.

Egypt-mummification

The earliest ancient Egyptians buried their dead in small pits in the desert.

The heat and dryness of the sand dehydrated the bodies quickly, creating lifelike and natural 'mummies'.

the ancient Egyptians began burying their dead in coffins to protect them from wild animals in the desert.

Over many centuries, the ancient Egyptians developed a method of preserving bodies so they would remain lifelike.

The process included embalming the bodies and wrapping them in strips of linen.

Egypt-Pharoh The most powerful person in ancient Egypt was the pha

raoh. The pharaoh was the political and religious leader of th

e Egyptian people, holding the titles: 'Lord of the Two Lands' and 'High Priest of Every Temple'.

As 'Lord of the Two Lands' the pharaoh was the ruler of Upper and Lower Egypt.

As 'High Priest of Every Temple', the pharaoh represented the gods on Earth.

Many pharaohs went to war when their land was threatened or when they wanted to control foreign lands. If the pharaoh won the battle, the conquered people had to recognise the Egyptian pharaoh as their ruler and offer him the finest and most valuable goods from their land.

Egypt-God and Goddesses Each one with their own role to play in maintainin

g peace and harmony across the land. Some gods and goddesses took part in creation, so

me brought the flood every year, some offered protection, and some took care of pe

ople after they died. Others were either local gods who represented to

wns, or minor gods who represented plants or animals.

The ancient Egyptians believed that it was important to recognise and worship these gods and goddesses so that life continued smoothly.

Egypt-Egyptian Life

Daily life in ancient Egypt revolved around the Nile and the fertile land along its banks.

The yearly flooding of the Nile enriched the soil and brought good harvests and wealth to the land.

The people of ancient Egypt built mudbrick homes in villages and in the country.

Most ancient Egyptians worked as field hands, farmers, craftsmen and scribes.

Together, these different groups of people made up the population of ancient Egypt.

Egypt-Writing The ancient Egyptians believed that it was

important to record and communicate information about religion and government.

Thus, they invented written scripts that could be used to record this information.

The most famous of all ancient Egyptian scripts is hieroglyphic

Using these scripts, scribes were able to preserve the beliefs, history and ideas of ancient Egypt in temple and tomb walls and on papyrus scrolls.